
Australian Silky Terrier
Alert, glamorous yet robustly built, the Australian Silky Terrier has sharply pricked ears and a long straight coat parted down the back.








Like many small breeds, Australian Silky dogs can sometimes develop:
- Luxating patellas
- Tracheal collapse
- Cataracts¹ which is a condition where the lens in the eye becomes cloudy and this can result in blindness
- Legg-Perthes disease
- Progressive retinal atrophy which is an inherited disorder where part of the eye degenerates and wastes away which can result in blindness.
Priority Kennel Club health schemes and testing:
None but there are several recommended schemes that the Kennel Club recommends which can be found here.
¹N. Gelatt Edward and O. MacKay, 'Prevalence of primary breed‐related cataracts in the dog in North America', March 2005, Veterinary Ophthalmology
Keen, alert and active, the Australian Silky Terrier or ‘Silky’ for short is, beneath the coat, all terrier. With all the spice and fire of the larger terriers, they are still well equipped for their original purpose in watchdog and vermin control roles, as well as making lively companion animals. Enjoying training, games and any activity where they can join in with their owner, this is a fun and remarkably robust little dog. Comparisons will be drawn with their relative the Yorkshire Terrier, but although they are similar in appearance and height, the Silky is the more solidly built, with a longer muzzle and less rounded head.